| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.6 km |
| Coordinates | 13.272, 125.806 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-20 23:55:55.880 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 20, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Philippines on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 23:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Catarman (Philippines - PH), about 153.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.806 and latitude 13.272.
| Location | Sorsogon |
| Country | Philippines (PH) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Catarman | 153.2 km |
| Calbayog City | 187.8 km |
| Catbalogan | 194.3 km |
| Sorsogon | 199.3 km |
| Malilipot | 224.0 km |
| Legaspi City | 224.3 km |
| Tabaco | 224.7 km |
| Panalanoy | 241.2 km |
| Tacloban City | 242.1 km |
| San Jose | 244.5 km |
| Buhi | 248.6 km |
| Oas | 250.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Tacloban City
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M 4.4
Legaspi City
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M 4.4
Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-09-28 19:13 UTC
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Catarman
Philippines · 2025-09-25 22:48 UTC
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Tacloban City
Philippines · 2025-07-08 00:38 UTC
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